Education
Brown University; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Brown University; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
An attorney from Raleigh, North Carolina, Ross served five full terms and one partial term in the North Carolina House of Representatives. Ross is a former American Civil Liberties Union attorney, managing the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina for over seven years. She ran faced no opposition in the 2006 general election, and in 2007, Ross was elected as one of the House Democratic Whips.
As a Democratic Whip, Ross fought to protect North Carolina workers, improve access to a college education for all North Carolinians, and ensure women received the equal pay they had earned.
On May 1, 2013, she announced she would resign from the legislature in June, returning to the private sector. On June 1, 2013, Grier Martin was appointed to succeed her.
In 2015, Ross resigned from her position as legal counsel at GoTriangle, the regional transit agency. Ross is running for the United States. Senate in 2016.
The seat is currently held by Republican Richard Burr.
After beginning her campaign, Ross earned endorsements from Emily"s List, Planned Parenthood, the National Education Association, the Independent Weekly, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democracy for America, and the League of Conservation Voters. Senate Democratic primary with 62.4% of the vote in a field of four candidates. Notably, Ross outperformed Republican Richard Burr who received only 61.4% of the vote in the Republican primary.
